What color is #573320?

#573320 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #573320?

The RGB value is 87, 51, 32: 87 red, 51 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #573320?

The complementary color is #204457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #573320?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#573320 color

#573320 rgb(87, 51, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #573320 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 20% green and 12.5% blue (87, 51, 32).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 63% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Escape (#623D2E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#573320 color codes

HEX	`#573320`
RGB	`rgb(87, 51, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 20%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 63%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.26, 14.1, 18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.26, 23.49, 53.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.375, 4.499, 1.951)`
Decimal	`5714720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #573320, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #573320	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#573320 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #573320 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #573320; }
.text { color: #573320; }
.border { border: 2px solid #573320; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 51 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #573320, #574f20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #573320?: #573320 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #573320?: The RGB value is 87, 51, 32: 87 red, 51 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #573320?: The complementary color is #204457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #573320?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.